What are the symptoms of methadone overdose?
Body as a whole – muscle spasticity Respiratory – difficulty breathing – slow, shallow and laboured breathing – stopped breathing (sometimes fatal within 2-4 hours) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat – pinpoint pupils – bluish skin – bluish fingernails and lips Gastrointestinal – spasms of the stomach and/or intestinal tract – constipation Heart and blood vessels – weak pulse – low blood pressure Nervous system – drowsiness – disorientation – coma
